Rainbow Connection

I'm always "into" two things .... Easy and Healthy!

Very self-explanatory, but what's not to make anyone smile. 

Cut up, section and store in zip locks until time to arrange.

There's even gold at the end of the rainbow ... that is if you eat your fruit!

Enjoy!

Link HERE to see the full site and directions!

Orange you glad?

Orange you glad I'm posting this?

I had to look twice to be sure this was what I thought it was. Yes, you guessed it. They are rice crispy treats with a little orange food coloring and imagination added!

Click the link below to see the final version which has a face!

LINK: Click HERE for the recipe and instructions for assembling this tasty treat!

Have a "Beary" good day!

Getting out of bed some mornings seems like a real chore. 

But how "beary" nice would it be if you were to meet up with something that could make you smile AND get your day off to a healthy start? 

Who doesn't love bears or peanut butter, bananas and a sprinkling of raisins? 

And ... what other creations are out there waiting to be discovered?

A little imagination

+ a few edible ingredients 

= a nice way to start a day!

p.s. - A "Beary" good afternoon snack, too!

Click here to see more.

Hot Chocolate Reindeer

This is a cute way to give a gift with all the ingredients included. I have made something similar at Easter (a carrot using corn candy), but this is very creative for a Winter or Christmas gift.  The bag is a disposable one used for cake decorating. You can find them at hobby stores with several in the box.

Click here for directions & supplies

Holly Jolly Christmas

When our children were young, and then when we had grandchildren, I would try to have them make something we could display on the table at our holiday family meal. This seems like such a great idea ... place setting and dessert all in one! A couple of nights ago I attended an awards dinner where a beautiful (and delicious) decorated sugar cookie on a small round paper doily was at each place setting as the dessert. It made a beautiful presentation and it was just right for a little sweet something after dinner. 

Click here for the recipe.

Gobble, Gobble!

Another turkey creation that is easy to do and what fun for the table!  Go ahead and cut, chop, & peel all the veggies so that the kids can help you get this turkey ready. Red leaf lettuce is the base, then celery, carrots, asparagus, peppers, cherry tomatoes and finally cucumber. For his head ... Yellow squash of course!  If you don't have a large round platter ... use a couple of disposable pizza pans (placed on top of each other) from the dollar store. I recommend you use double pans for extra stability, and to be totally safe ... construct this turkey where it will sit at the table.

BACK TO THE BEGINNING

Quirky Turkey

This is pretty self-explanatory ... and certainly a fun centerpiece!

Instructions for this centerpiece!

Happy Thanksgiving Treat Bag

Happy Thanksgiving Treat Bag

Doesn't this look like a fun snack to put together for family, 

friends or even neighbors?

Design your "topper" to be printed on card stock or computer paper.  You can take a piece of computer paper, fold it into quarters and have the kids hand write a message and draw a picture on the bottom half of each quarter section.  Turn the paper around and do the same on the other end. They can repeat their creation on all four sections or have different designs. Lay the paper face down on a copier, slip in computer paper or card stock, and print away. You will get four "toppers" to a page. Cut into four equal sections and fold each one of those in half.  Fill your bags, place the "topper" over the open end of the bag and staple closed!

    For "Happy Thanksgiving Treat Bag" directions - click here

                              

Cookie Pizza

Pillsbury recipe link

This is such an easy recipe. Leave it to Pillsbury to find new ways to use sugar cookie dough!  You could use almost any topping ... Oreos or other if you don't care for candy corn.  An easy project for kids or grandkids .... or maybe just for us grownups!

Kids & Homemade Ice Cream

"You scream, I scream, we all scream for Ice Cream!"  I have no idea where I first heard that saying, but who doesn't love ice cream?  This is an interactive, hands-on recipe for ice cream that requires very few ingredients, some group participation (or one energetic child) and a love for ... you said it ... Ice Cream!  

This might be a fun activity after a holiday lunch ... that time when the kids can't figure out what to do and the dads want to take a nap!  

Ice Cream Recipe PDF